Winnipeg (550 production employees) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Local 1953
Renewal agreement: Effective Feb. 1, 2018 to Jan. 31, 2021. Signed on Feb. 1, 2018.
Shift premium: $0.40 per hour for evening shift. $0.75 per hour for evening shift. $0.50 per hour when employee is appointed to act as team leader. $0.10 per hour when employee is designated as forklift operator. $0.05 per hour to employee for time worked in experimental department and special projects.
Paid holidays: 10 days, plus Terry Fox Day, 3 Christmas holiday days between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Employees may request to take birthday off within 1 year following date of birthday by providing not less than 1 week’s notice (request will be granted and not unreasonably withheld subject to operational requirements).
Vacations with pay: Employees hired prior to March 22, 2002: Pro-rated, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 3 years, 20 days or 8% after 8 years, 25 days or 10% after 15 years, 30 days or 12% after 25 years, 35 days or 14% after 35 years. Employees hired after March 22, 2002: Pro-rated, maximum 10 days or 4% to start, 10 days or 4% after 1 year, 15 days or 6% after 5 years, 20 days or 8% after 15 years, 25 days or 10% after 25 years.
Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after number of hours for which employee was scheduled for that day and after 40 hours per week. Time and one-half for all work on general holiday, Saturday, Sunday, provided that days are not part of employee’s current schedule.
Meal allowance: $10 should notice not be given at least 1 day in advance and when overtime work extends beyond 2 hours.
Medical benefits: Employer pays 80% of premiums, employee pays 20%.
Dental: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $1,625 (previously $1,575). Effective Feb. 1, 2020: $1,650. 80% coinsurance basis.
Vision: Coverage of $375 per family member (previously $350), once every 24 months (amount may include prescription eyewear, annual eye examinations).
Weekly indemnity: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of 66 2/3% of weekly basic earnings, maximum 26 weeks. Additional 5 weeks’ coverage after employee has exhausted initial 26 weeks plus coverage afforded under Employment Insurance benefits.
Sick leave: 1 day per year, provided employee has worked minimum 1,600 regular hours per year, maximum 3 days of accumulation.
Life insurance: Employer pays 100% of premiums for coverage of $45,000.
Pension: Employees hired prior to March 22, 2002 are required to contribute 4% of earnings to existing pension plan. Employer will contribute 5.5% of earnings (previously 5%) for employees with less than 25 years of service. Employer will contribute 6.5% of earnings (previously 6%) for employees with less than 25 years of service. Employees hired after March 22, 2002 will be required to contribute 3% of earnings to existing pension plan; employer will also contribute 3% of earnings. Employer will contribute 7% of earnings for employees with 40 years of service.
Bereavement leave: 4 days for death of mother, father, spouse, common-law spouse, children, foster-children, brother, sister. 1 day for death of grandmother-in-law, grandfather-in-law.
Seniority – recall rights: 3 years for permanent employee on layoff.
Probationary period: 1,000 hours in 12-consecutive month period.
Discipline: Sunset clause is 12 months in which at least 1,600 regular hours must have been worked (employee not completing 1,600 hours within 12-month period will have period extended until 1,600 hours have been worked).
Safety shoes: $125 (previously $95) for safety boots once within 12-month period. Employees who normally work outside during winter months may purchase 1 pair of winter safety boots, in addition to above.
Uniforms/clothing: Employer will provide face shields, painter’s masks/respirators, welder’s leather aprons/welder’s leather jacket, welder’s sleeves, welder’s gloves, disposable coveralls, work gloves, chaps/spats, fall-protection harnesses, hearing protection or custom hearing protection (if prescribed by audiologist), welder’s speed glass helmets (over life of collective agreement). Employer will provide suitable safety glasses at no cost. Safety glasses lost or broken negligently will be replaced at employee’s cost. Safety glasses rendered useless in preventing an accident will be replaced at no cost to employee.
Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after increase):
Rate A (coach assembly associate, parts/materials associate)
Post rat 2018: $17.86
Post rat 2002 (1): $19.11 rising 2 steps to $21.71
Pre rat 2002: $28.14 rising 2 steps to $29.74
Rate B (paint systems associate, primary mfg associate, welding associate, coach tech associate, maintenance systems associate, tooling and fixtures associate)
Post rat 2018: $23.26
Post rat 2002 (1): $24.51 rising 2 steps to $27.11
Pre rat 2002: $28.94 rising 2 steps to $30.54
Editor’s notes: Safety glasses: Every 2 years, employer will pay, to employees who are required to wear prescription glasses, cost of prescription safety glasses when purchased in accordance with employer’s prescription safety eyewear program. Longevity premium: Employer will pay for years of service: $0.05 per hour after 5 years of service; $0.10 per hour after 10 years of service; $0.15 per hour after 15 years of service; $0.30 per hour after 20 years of service; $0.35 per hour after 25 years of service; $0.50 per hour after 30 years of service.
